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Arnold Don't Surf (Apologies to Robert Duvall)

Posted Jan 11, 08 2:35 PM CST in Politics,  US 

(Newser) – California's budget mess has Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposing to shutter 48 state parks, the Los Angeles Times reports, to the outrage of devoted citizens. Schwarzenegger's list includes Gold Rush-era Sutter's Fort in Sacramento and San Simeon State Park near Hearst Castle. The Governator's no-new-taxes budget is aimed to close a $14.5-billion shortfall over the next 18 months.

Parks which produce the least revenue, are used the least, and are the easiest to secure made the list. Closing the parks and cutting back on lifeguards would free up $13.3 million and affect nearly 10% of state park users. State legislators say the governor is bluffing in order to get legislators to raise user fees.

Sources Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger discussing the state budget with advisers at his Capitol office in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Schwarzenegger has proposed closing 48 state parks to cut...   (Associated Press)
Mount San Jacinto seen above a burnt landscape. San Jacinto State Park is amongst those threatened with closure by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget.   (Getty Images)
California Gov. Schwarzenegger proposed closing 48 of California's state parks and cutting by half the number of seasonal lifeguards at state beaches. The savings would total $13.3 million out of a $14.5...   (IndexOpen)
A picture of Will Rogers State Historic Park. This, along with 47 other state parks and beaches were scheduled to be closed as part of a extreme budget-cutting plan, proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...   (www.parks.ca.gov)
A picture of Mt. San Jacinto State Park. This, along with 47 other state parks and beaches were scheduled to be closed as part of a extreme budget-cutting plan, proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...   (www.parks.ca.gov)
A picture of Sutter's Fort State Historic Park. This, along with 47 other state parks and beaches were scheduled to be closed as part of a extreme budget-cutting plan, proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...   (www.parks.ca.gov)
A picture of Salton Sea State Recreation Area. This, along with 47 other state parks and beaches were scheduled to be closed as part of a extreme budget-cutting plan, proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...   (www.parks.ca.gov)
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